I am a working mother of two based in Chicago. For me creating and designing the patterns is the best part of the pattern making process. I try and keep the patterns simple and easy to follow so that anyone can create their own special toy. I started by creating a teddy bear for one of my sons when he was three. He is older now and way past the point of wanting it anymore but I still have that teddy bear and consider him a treasured memory. It was total drama when that teddy bear got lost!

I created a sewing studio out of one of the bedrooms in my home several years ago and it’s my get away when creativity strikes. It’s a total mess of fabric, stuffing, plastic eyes, yarn, fur, glue guns and sewing machines but I love it! I am in my happy place and very grateful when I start a sewing project. It’s so much fun for me to see something new created from start to finish.

I saw a bumper sticker once that said “I break for fabric!” That’s me! My favorite fabric to work with is fleece cotton. Its softness makes it perfect to toys, blankets and pillows and it comes in a wide variety of patterns and colors.